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last week in the u.s. one was sold nearly every second. the swedish movies based on the series vaulted an unknown actress to fame and now it's hollywood's turn. daniel craig will play muck raking journalist mikael blomkvist. >> it is the biggest star-making opportunity for a young actress in perhaps as long as i can remember. >> reporter: for fans like linda harding from california, salander is the series. >> she's strong, smart and if you looked at her you wouldn't think that. >> reporter: adding to the intrigue of the novels is the author himself. in 2004 he died suddenly, just before the books were published. when larsson died he was making just $30,000 a year. he had always dreamt of buying a cottage on an island. if he were alive today he could probably just buy the island. the crime writer drew inspiration from his own world, from the bucolic swedish country side to stockholm. like most swedes, his characters drink a ton of coffee, sometimes at the same shop the author did. in that neighborhood we discovered almost everyone has a tat
last week in the u.s. one was sold nearly every second. the swedish movies based on the series vaulted an unknown actress to fame and now it's hollywood's turn. daniel craig will play muck raking journalist mikael blomkvist. >> it is the biggest star-making opportunity for a young actress in perhaps as long as i can remember. >> reporter: for fans like linda harding from california, salander is the series. >> she's strong, smart and if you looked at her you wouldn't think...
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in the month of june, 32 suicides among u.s. soldiers. it is part of a significant uptick since the start of the year. it's happening in the midst of two wars that the u.s. army is fighting. and despite a huge campaign to stop it. our report tonight from our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. >> reporter: in april, army specialist jesse huff went to the veterans medical center in dayton, ohio, seeking help. instead, the 27-year-old iraq veteran, suffering from combat wounds and deep depression, shot and killed himself on the front steps. for the army, it's an agonizing trend. last month alone set a tragic record for suicides -- more than one per day. multiple combat tours, a bad economy and family troubles all create incredible stress on today's soldier. >> in a six-year period a young man or a young woman can have as many stressors as a normal american has throughout their entire life. >> reporter: tom kelly received a medal of honor for valor in vietnam and now councils troubled soldiers. he believes coming home can be more stress
in the month of june, 32 suicides among u.s. soldiers. it is part of a significant uptick since the start of the year. it's happening in the midst of two wars that the u.s. army is fighting. and despite a huge campaign to stop it. our report tonight from our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. >> reporter: in april, army specialist jesse huff went to the veterans medical center in dayton, ohio, seeking help. instead, the 27-year-old iraq veteran, suffering from combat wounds and deep...
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>> andrea, in the meantime, what's the immediate impact on the u.s. fighting force in the field? >> well, it certainly gives them new information, those who haven't had access to it. but no one thinks it's going to change the way they provide intelligence, because it's a hallmark of the new war fighting that everyone have access to as much information as possible. >> all right, as we continue to sort through it, andrea mitchell in our washington newsroom to start us off. andrea, thanks. >>> meanwhile on capitol hill in washington, there was a nomination hearing today for the marine corps general picked to replace david petraeus in afghanistan. a big job. and general james mattis is another one who like the recently retired general mcchrystal is a very blunt talker and veteran warrior. our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski has more on the hearings and the general. >> reporter: this is not exactly what general james mattis had in mind when ordered to take the hill. but in his senate hearing today, mattis, true to form, did not pull any punches. like his reaction to the leak o
>> andrea, in the meantime, what's the immediate impact on the u.s. fighting force in the field? >> well, it certainly gives them new information, those who haven't had access to it. but no one thinks it's going to change the way they provide intelligence, because it's a hallmark of the new war fighting that everyone have access to as much information as possible. >> all right, as we continue to sort through it, andrea mitchell in our washington newsroom to start us off....
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the u.s. military are saying the two are enlisted personnel there training afghan forces. meanwhile, yet more bad news from the south of afghanistan near kandahar city. five americans killed today, earlier today in afghanistan. during that offensive as american forces try to push taliban forces out of kandahar. that is a traditional stronghold of the taliban. all five were killed by roadside blasts including four in one blast. lester, this comes as the president ordered plus-up of 30,000 extra american troops that he ordered back in december. that is still under way. yet more challenges for the president's afghan policy here in washington as the house and senate have so far been unable to agree on a $60 billion war funding bill. there is fear they won't get that done before they leave for an august recess at the end of next week. lester? >> mike viqueira at the white house for us, thanks. >>> a scene of horror today at a music festival in germany. thousands of people tried to get into the concert. the surging crowd turned into a stampede, leaving at least 17 people trample
the u.s. military are saying the two are enlisted personnel there training afghan forces. meanwhile, yet more bad news from the south of afghanistan near kandahar city. five americans killed today, earlier today in afghanistan. during that offensive as american forces try to push taliban forces out of kandahar. that is a traditional stronghold of the taliban. all five were killed by roadside blasts including four in one blast. lester, this comes as the president ordered plus-up of 30,000 extra...
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the u.s. still uses more oil, but china's massive use of coal has now made it the biggest overall energy user on the planet. that fact points to how hard the recession hit the united states and the lingering effect of high unemployment was on the president's agenda today. he called again for an extension of unemployment benefits which republicans have blocked up to now because it would add to the country's huge budget deficit. our chief white house correspondent chuck todd is with us now from the briefing room with more. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. no one is feeling the effects of this sluggish economy more than those folks who currently can't find a job. and today the president stepped right into this political fight over how to pay for an extension of benefits for the long-term unemployed. appearing alongside three unemployed americans, the president took to the rose garden to blame republicans for blocking an extension of unemployment benefits. >> for the past few
the u.s. still uses more oil, but china's massive use of coal has now made it the biggest overall energy user on the planet. that fact points to how hard the recession hit the united states and the lingering effect of high unemployment was on the president's agenda today. he called again for an extension of unemployment benefits which republicans have blocked up to now because it would add to the country's huge budget deficit. our chief white house correspondent chuck todd is with us now from...
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the u.s. supreme court involved but that could take several months at least, brian. >> okay. pete williams rounding out our coverage for now from our washington newsroom. pete, thanks. >>> it was 100 days ago the people of the gulf coast were just getting ready for the summer tourist season. working on the fishing grounds, some drilling for oil. we got word one night that a big rig had gone up in flames. we later learned it was a bp rig called the "deepwater horizon." we did not know then that it would change life in the gulf. tonight, the oil is no longer billowing out. there is a temporary cap on the well, but look at the damage. 630 miles of coast land coated with oil. a third of the fishing grounds will be closed indefinitely. that right there is a way of life. our own anne thompson has covered this virtually from day one. she's in venice harbor, louisiana, tonight. anne, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. as crews zero in on finally killing that well, the people who live arou
the u.s. supreme court involved but that could take several months at least, brian. >> okay. pete williams rounding out our coverage for now from our washington newsroom. pete, thanks. >>> it was 100 days ago the people of the gulf coast were just getting ready for the summer tourist season. working on the fishing grounds, some drilling for oil. we got word one night that a big rig had gone up in flames. we later learned it was a bp rig called the "deepwater horizon."...
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hand. >> reporter: a controversy of what happened next has erupted on talk radio and cable. >> the u.s. commission on civil rights is now investigating. >> we have a doj whistle blower who is alleging there is a discriminatory policy in effect right now. >> right. >> reporter: in january 2009 the justice department sued the two men along with the new black panther party and its president for voter intimidation. they are proceeding only against the man with the night stick. a federal judge barred him from displaying a weapon near a polling place. a former justice department lawyer who worked on the case accuses the obama administration of declining to stand up for the rights of white voters. >> if you attempt to intimidate someone from voting, that violates the law. in the south, would you have had klan rallies at the polls. >> reporter: justice department officials say an investigation toned up no evidence of involvement by the new black panther party itself. but the civil rights commission has launched an investigation saying the case raises grave questions. even so, one of its republ
hand. >> reporter: a controversy of what happened next has erupted on talk radio and cable. >> the u.s. commission on civil rights is now investigating. >> we have a doj whistle blower who is alleging there is a discriminatory policy in effect right now. >> right. >> reporter: in january 2009 the justice department sued the two men along with the new black panther party and its president for voter intimidation. they are proceeding only against the man with the...
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by the way, c-sections now account for about a third of all births in the u.s. that's an all-time high in this country. we'll put both stories on our website tonight. >>> when nbc "nightly news" continues in a moment, the fight to save one of the giants of the water threatened by the oil in the water and now threatened altogether. >>> later, trying to uncover the secrets of the wedding of the season. >>> we're back with more now on the gulf oil disaster and its impact. tonight, we focus on one of the amazing creatures found in the waters there -- the giant bluefin tuna. they can weigh up to 1,500 pounds and live more than three decades, but their numbers, as you may know, have dropped sharply due to overfishing. now, some are actually worried this oil nightmare could end their time on earth. our report tonight from our wildlife and science expert, jeff corwin. >> reporter: veteran charter boat captain greg sears setting off from scituate, massachusetts, at first light in hot pursuit of the giant bluefin tuna. >> are you going to fish the spot you talked about ye
by the way, c-sections now account for about a third of all births in the u.s. that's an all-time high in this country. we'll put both stories on our website tonight. >>> when nbc "nightly news" continues in a moment, the fight to save one of the giants of the water threatened by the oil in the water and now threatened altogether. >>> later, trying to uncover the secrets of the wedding of the season. >>> we're back with more now on the gulf oil disaster and...